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Pittentrail Inn Rogart Pittentrail Inn Rogart Pittentrail Inn OIRO £550,000 Rogart Ref: 46267 IV28 3XA Freehold A WELL PRESENTED INN WITH SELF CATERING APARTMENT AND SUBSTANTIAL DETACHED OWNERS HOUSE IN POPULAR LOCALE. The Pittentrail Inn is an extremely well run family business that has been run by the current proprietors since 1998. The property has been placed on the market due to the current proprietor’s wish to retire from the licence trade. The business trades throughout the year and its quality is reflected in the number of awards it currently holds such as achieving 4.5 out 5 on trip advisor, 4.4 on Google and 5 stars on Facebook and being ranked number 2 in the area. Additional marketing is carried out through Facebook. “The Pittentrail Inn felt like a true Scottish Pub. Good meals and friendly atmosphere. We tried Haggis and really enjoyed it. There were 8 in our group and the staff couldn’t have done more to help us.” • 3 bedroom detached house • Public Bar • Freehold • Lounge Bar • Excellent Location • Conservatory • Self catering apartment • Potential for letting rooms • Dining Room/ Private Function Room www.BusinessBuyers.co.uk Situation In addition to the above, you will find an well presented The Pittentrail Inn is situated between Golspie and Lairg on and spacious restaurant. The restaurant is located off of the A839 within the community of Rogart with a population the lounge bar and can accommodate 30+ persons. The of circa 400. The village of Pittentrail has a train station, restaurant benefits from carpet flooring and is well furnished convenience store and a garage. Secondary schooling is with wooden tables and upholstered chairs. situated in Golspie some 7 miles away. The North Coast 500 route has certainly invigorated tourism in this part of the Also located on the ground floor, you will find a fully Highlands and although being slightly off the main route The equipped and spacious commercial kitchen. The kitchen is Pittentrail Inn is certainly seeing an increase in demand. Tain well presented and benefits from a separate dish wash and is the main centre of population convenient for a range of prep room to the adjacent. The kitchen further gives owners shops and services. The area has long been a Mecca for the access to the upper floor of the property. Ladies and Gents field sports enthusiast and with an abundance of lochs and Facilities area well located off the public areas. rivers providing excellent salmon and trout fishing as well as shooting on the estates. As for tourist attractions, there Letting Accommodation are many places of interest to visit. A day trip to Orkney is The Pittentrail Inn benefits from a 1 bedroom self-catering within easy reach, as are numerous sites of archaeological apartment to the rear of the property. The apartment is set interest. Dunrobin Castle (Golspie) and the Glenmorangie over two floors, and offers excellent holiday accommodation. Distillery (Tain) are within a short drive. Excellent golf The apartment consists of, private entrance, lounge, fitted courses at Dornoch, Brora and Tain provide a test to golfers kitchen with integrated appliances, and shower room on the of all abilities. The area has a large number of golden sandy ground floor. On the upper floor there is a spacious double beaches plus a great many other visitor attractions. bedroom. The apartment is in good order with neutral décor and carpeting throughout. The Property The property is a detached granite period property dating On the first floor of the Inn, you will find the former owners to 1850s, that has been extended at various periods. The flat. The current vendors lived in the flat prior to building property benfits from two entrances, one to the public bar their house next door. In later years the flat has been utilized and one to the lounge/coffee bar giving access to all areas as B&B accommodation. both private and public. The flat consists of fully fitted modern kitchen with integrated The public bar is well presented and maintained to a high appliances, large dining lounge, 2 double bedrooms with standard. On entry the bar is situated to your right. The bar ensuite showers, a third double bedroom and a family further benefits from a pool table, juke box and flat screen bathroom with white three-piece suite and shower cubicle. TV. The bar is well furnished with a mix of wooden tables and chairs, together with upholstered bench seating and bar The flat offers excellent potential to offer B&B as is or to stools, capable of seating 20+ persons. convert the lounge and kitchen, to give a potential 5 en suite letting bedrooms. It would also offer and excellent family self Also located off the front of the property, you will find the catering apartment. The flat is well maintained throughout lounge/coffee bar. Again the lounge is well presented and and benefits from its own external entrance. maintained, with neutral décor, and a mix of tile and linoleum flooring. The lounge is well furnished with upholstered bench Owners Accommodation seating, along with wooden tables and chairs. Located off Located within the grounds of the hotel you will find the large the lounge you will find the Conservatory dining area. The and spacious owners house. Built by the vendors in 2010, the conservatory is of PVC and timber/brick base construction. house is of timber and brick construction, set over the ground The conservatory offers additional seating for the lounge, or level. Comprising 3 double bedrooms, (two en-suite), family provides an excellent space for smaller private dining groups. bathroom, a fully fitted kitchen/family room and formal lounge and dining room. The house offers spacious family accommodation. In addition, the current vendors designed the house, so Licence that it could easily be extended. The business trades with the benefit of a full Licence, and conforms to all fire regulations. The attic of the property is fully floored and has two dormer windows along with several velux windows. This Summary would allow any purchaser to increase the bedrooms and The sale of the Pittentrail Inn offers a rare opportunity add a further lounge with the minimal of fuss. to purchase a high quality, beautifully presented property which is trading well but with potential for The house is presented to a very high standard and further expansion of the business and property. Viewing is highly benefits from not being restricted under section 75 recommended. planning regulations, instead having its own title deeds. Price Service Areas OIRO £550,000 are sought for the heritable property, As expected with a property the style and size of the fixtures, fittings and goodwill. Stock in trade will be Pittentrail Inn, there are ample service areas including; additional at valuation. fully fitted commercial kitchen, laundry, cellar, dry goods store, freezer room, large garage, wood store, boiler room Inventory and linen store. An inventory will be compiled to detail all items of a personal nature excluded from the sale and items subject External to lease; this will be available to all parties wishing to offer. The property sits well in its own grounds. To the front of the property is straight to street. Th house benefits from Viewing a garden and patio area to the front, along with a second Strictly by appointment through the sellers’ sole agents, patio to the rear. Bruce & Company. Please remember when viewing that staff and locals may not be aware that the business is on Business and Opportunity the market and we would be grateful if you do not talk The business trades throughout the year. The business has openly about the business while in the area. a good mix of tourist guests, as well as serving the local community. The Hotel offers lunch and dinner, along with Offers the public bar. All offers, couched in Scottish Legal Terms, should be submitted to the seller’s sole agents Bruce & Company. The current vendor run the business to very much suit their lifestyle. Offering any potential buyer the opportunity Further Information to significantly increase turnover and profits, by adding Should you require further information on this or any accommodation, and increasing the trading hours. other property, please do not hesitate to contact us. Services Website We are advised the properties have oil CH/HW, along with Visit our website at www.bruceandco.co.uk for a range of solar panels. Mains electricity, water and drainage. other properties available. Tenure Bruce & Co The property is held on the Scottish equivalent of Bruce & Co is the trade name of Bruce & Co Ltd. Freehold. Registered in Scotland No: 190660. Ref 46267. First Floor, 9A South Gyle Crescent, Edinburgh, EH12 9EB Tel: 0131 314 0660 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.BusinessBuyers.co.uk Twitter: @Business_Buyers @Bruce_Co MISREPRESENTATION ACT 1967, PROPERTY MISDESCRIPTION ACT 1991. Bruce & Co, for themselves and vendors of the property, whose agents they are, give notice that these particulars, although believed to be correct, do not constitute any part of an offer or contract, that all statements contained in these particulars as to this property are made without responsibility and are not relied upon as statements or representations of fact and that they do not make or give any representation or warranty whatsoever to this business. An intending purchaser must satisfy himself by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of the statements contained in these particulars..
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